Between 2011 and 2020, thousands of court cases involved disputes about trees in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
How are these cases connected? Which local councils have the most tree disputes? What legislations are in place to protect trees, people and property?
We looked at court decisions from Land and Environment Court of New South Wales tree-related cases between 2011-2020 (Australasian Legal Information Institute), and visualised the citations between cases, involvement of location councils, and the types of legislations referenced.
Also check out The National Legal Needs Dashboard, an interactive online data tool we made for the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW. The dashboard helps legal assistance services and justice departments identify potential legal need in their areas to assist in the planning and delivery of services.
